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BMW Skytop On Display At Automobile Museum - Turin

The first model of the limited edition BMW Skytop is on display at the Turin Automobile Museum in Turin, Italy, on December 16, 2025, as BMW announced a production run limited to 50 units. Photo by Marco Destefanis/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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BMW Skytop On Display At Automobile Museum - Turin

The first model of the limited edition BMW Skytop is on display at the Turin Automobile Museum in Turin, Italy, on December 16, 2025, as BMW announced a production run limited to 50 units. Photo by Marco Destefanis/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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BMW Skytop On Display At Automobile Museum - Turin

The first model of the limited edition BMW Skytop is on display at the Turin Automobile Museum in Turin, Italy, on December 16, 2025, as BMW announced a production run limited to 50 units. Photo by Marco Destefanis/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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BMW Skytop On Display At Automobile Museum - Turin

The first model of the limited edition BMW Skytop is on display at the Turin Automobile Museum in Turin, Italy, on December 16, 2025, as BMW announced a production run limited to 50 units. Photo by Marco Destefanis/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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BMW Skytop On Display At Automobile Museum - Turin

The first model of the limited edition BMW Skytop is on display at the Turin Automobile Museum in Turin, Italy, on December 16, 2025, as BMW announced a production run limited to 50 units. Photo by Marco Destefanis/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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BMW Skytop On Display At Automobile Museum - Turin

The first model of the limited edition BMW Skytop is on display at the Turin Automobile Museum in Turin, Italy, on December 16, 2025, as BMW announced a production run limited to 50 units. Photo by Marco Destefanis/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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BMW Skytop On Display At Automobile Museum - Turin

The first model of the limited edition BMW Skytop is on display at the Turin Automobile Museum in Turin, Italy, on December 16, 2025, as BMW announced a production run limited to 50 units. Photo by Marco Destefanis/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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BMW Skytop On Display At Automobile Museum - Turin

The first model of the limited edition BMW Skytop is on display at the Turin Automobile Museum in Turin, Italy, on December 16, 2025, as BMW announced a production run limited to 50 units. Photo by Marco Destefanis/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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BMW Skytop On Display At Automobile Museum - Turin

The first model of the limited edition BMW Skytop is on display at the Turin Automobile Museum in Turin, Italy, on December 16, 2025, as BMW announced a production run limited to 50 units. Photo by Marco Destefanis/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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BMW Skytop On Display At Automobile Museum - Turin

The first model of the limited edition BMW Skytop is on display at the Turin Automobile Museum in Turin, Italy, on December 16, 2025, as BMW announced a production run limited to 50 units. Photo by Marco Destefanis/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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BMW Skytop On Display At Automobile Museum - Turin

The first model of the limited edition BMW Skytop is on display at the Turin Automobile Museum in Turin, Italy, on December 16, 2025, as BMW announced a production run limited to 50 units. Photo by Marco Destefanis/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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BMW Skytop On Display At Automobile Museum - Turin

The first model of the limited edition BMW Skytop is on display at the Turin Automobile Museum in Turin, Italy, on December 16, 2025, as BMW announced a production run limited to 50 units. Photo by Marco Destefanis/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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BMW Skytop On Display At Automobile Museum - Turin

The first model of the limited edition BMW Skytop is on display at the Turin Automobile Museum in Turin, Italy, on December 16, 2025, as BMW announced a production run limited to 50 units. Photo by Marco Destefanis/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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BMW Skytop On Display At Automobile Museum - Turin

The first model of the limited edition BMW Skytop is on display at the Turin Automobile Museum in Turin, Italy, on December 16, 2025, as BMW announced a production run limited to 50 units. Photo by Marco Destefanis/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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BMW Skytop On Display At Automobile Museum - Turin

The first model of the limited edition BMW Skytop is on display at the Turin Automobile Museum in Turin, Italy, on December 16, 2025, as BMW announced a production run limited to 50 units. Photo by Marco Destefanis/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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BMW Skytop On Display At Automobile Museum - Turin

The first model of the limited edition BMW Skytop is on display at the Turin Automobile Museum in Turin, Italy, on December 16, 2025, as BMW announced a production run limited to 50 units. Photo by Marco Destefanis/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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BMW Skytop On Display At Automobile Museum - Turin

The first model of the limited edition BMW Skytop is on display at the Turin Automobile Museum in Turin, Italy, on December 16, 2025, as BMW announced a production run limited to 50 units. Photo by Marco Destefanis/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: Wildfire Erupts in Pittman Center, East Tennessee, Prompts Evacuation 2

A wildfire erupted in the town of Pittman Center, eastern Tennessee on Tuesday, March 4, prompting evacuations of nearby residents. This video was filmed from a car driving on US 321 highway.

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CHINA-XINJIANG-URUMQI-CHINA-EURASIA EXPO-EQUIPMENT (CN)

(240629) -- URUMQI, June 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A model of the Taihang machine, the world's first railway bridge replacement machine, is exhibited at the CRCC booth at the 8th China-Eurasia Expo in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 27, 2024. The 8th China-Eurasia Expo, held at the Xinjiang International Convention and Exhibition Center at the foot of the Tianshan Mountains, have showcased China-developed heavy machinery, intelligent construction and production technologies. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ding Lei)

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Volkswagen Intelligent Manufacturing Base in Hefei

HEFEI, CHINA - MAY 20, 2024 - The intelligent manufacturing base of Volkswagen (Anhui) Co., Ltd. in Hefei Economic and Technological Development Zone, Anhui province, China, May 20, 2024. Volkswagen (Anhui) Co., Ltd. is the first joint venture of Volkswagen Group in China focusing on new energy vehicles, and has established an intelligent manufacturing base in Hefei Economic and Technological Development Zone, Anhui Province, covering a total area of about 510,000 square meters. Based on the Volkswagen Group MEB modular electric drive platform, the first model has been put into production at the end of 2023.

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Volkswagen Intelligent Manufacturing Base in Hefei

HEFEI, CHINA - MAY 20, 2024 - The intelligent manufacturing base of Volkswagen (Anhui) Co., Ltd. in Hefei Economic and Technological Development Zone, Anhui province, China, May 20, 2024. Volkswagen (Anhui) Co., Ltd. is the first joint venture of Volkswagen Group in China focusing on new energy vehicles, and has established an intelligent manufacturing base in Hefei Economic and Technological Development Zone, Anhui Province, covering a total area of about 510,000 square meters. Based on the Volkswagen Group MEB modular electric drive platform, the first model has been put into production at the end of 2023.

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Volkswagen Intelligent Manufacturing Base in Hefei

HEFEI, CHINA - MAY 20, 2024 - The intelligent manufacturing base of Volkswagen (Anhui) Co., Ltd. in Hefei Economic and Technological Development Zone, Anhui province, China, May 20, 2024. Volkswagen (Anhui) Co., Ltd. is the first joint venture of Volkswagen Group in China focusing on new energy vehicles, and has established an intelligent manufacturing base in Hefei Economic and Technological Development Zone, Anhui Province, covering a total area of about 510,000 square meters. Based on the Volkswagen Group MEB modular electric drive platform, the first model has been put into production at the end of 2023.

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Chinese carmaker sees 1st EV roll off line in Thailand

STORY: Chinese carmaker sees 1st EV roll off line in Thailand SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 13, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 13, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:31 LOCATION: RAYONG, Thailand CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony 2. Thailand's Minister of Industry Pimphattra Wichaikul 3. various of the ceremony STORYLINE: The first pure electric vehicle locally made in Thailand rolled off the production line on Friday. The EV model, ORA Good Cat, under China's carmaker Great Wall Motors (GWM), was produced at GWM's factory in Rayong. The model was first launched in Thailand in October 2021. It has soon become popular among Thai consumers, and the cumulative sales have exceeded 11,000 units. GWM, China's largest SUV and pickup maker, owns multiple brands including HAVAL, ORA, TANK and WEY. The company initiated its car production at the Rayong factory in November 2020. Pimphattra Wichaikul, Thailand's Minister of Industry, said at the ceremony that GWM was one of the first two companies to sign an agreement to suppor

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INDONESIA-BEKASI-CHINESE AUTOMAKER-CHERY-EV-ROLLING OFF

(231203) -- BEKASI, Dec. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- China's automotive company Chery's electric vehicle model OMODA E5 is seen during the rolling off ceremony in Bekasi, West Java, Indonesia, Dec. 2, 2023. The first electric vehicle (EV) of China's automotive company Chery has rolled off the production line in Indonesia, the company said on Saturday at its production base in Bekasi, a city east of the capital Jakarta. (Xinhua/Zulkarnain)

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INDONESIA-BEKASI-CHINESE AUTOMAKER-CHERY-EV-ROLLING OFF

(231203) -- BEKASI, Dec. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- President of Chery International Zhang Guibin addresses the rolling off ceremony of Chery's electric vehicle model Omoda E5 in Bekasi, West Java, Indonesia, Dec. 2, 2023. The first electric vehicle (EV) of China's automotive company Chery has rolled off the production line in Indonesia, the company said on Saturday at its production base in Bekasi, a city east of the capital Jakarta. (Xinhua/Zulkarnain)

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Egypt-China joint venture produces 1st oil rig

STORY: Egypt-China joint venture produces 1st oil rig DATELINE: July 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:58 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: various shots of the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resourcesvarious of the inauguration STORYLINE: Egypt on Wednesday unveiled its first locally-produced oil rig in Ain Sokhna port in northeastern Egypt. The 2,000-horsepower automatic trailer-mounted onshore oil drilling rig was manufactured by an Egypt-China joint venture. Egyptian Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Tarek El-Molla said that manufacturing diggers locally is a new and important step that enables the petroleum sector to make optimal use of its capabilities and accelerate its plans to drill wells to increase the oil production and gas resources, amid growing demand for oil. El-Mulla stressed that the digger is a model of fruitful economic cooperation between Egypt and China and a successful example of transferring manufacturing technology from China to Egypt. Meanwhile, Zhang Chaoyang, min

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Intelligent manufacturing empowers China's automaker

STORY: Intelligent manufacturing empowers China's automaker DATELINE: March 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:54 LOCATION: GUIYANG, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the workshop of Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd. in Guiyang 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): GU JIANGANG, Deputy manager of Guizhou Geely Automobile Manufacturing Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: Highly automated and flexible assembly lines have enabled Chinese automaker Geely's factory in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, to build a unique product portfolio to tap into the global market. Last year, Geely's first methanol-electric hybrid sedan rolled off the production line at this plant. Now, it works to upgrade and modify its current models to better meet market demands overseas. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): GU JIANGANG, Deputy manager of Guizhou Geely Automobile Manufacturing Co., Ltd. "The model next to me, starting from July 30, we'll produce a new version of it for overseas markets. It will mainly be exported to the Middle East. We are confident in it.

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1st production model of HondaJet at air show

OSHKOSH, United States - The first production model of Honda Aircraft Co.'s HondaJet takes part in an air show in Oshkosh, the United States, on July 28, 2014. The roughly 13-meter-long plane is powered by two engines installed above the main wings.

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1st production model of HondaJet at air show

OSHKOSH, United States - Photo taken July 28, 2014, shows the first production model of Honda Aircraft Co.'s HondaJet, unveiled at an air show in Oshkosh, the United States. The roughly 13-meter-long plane is powered by two engines installed above the main wings.

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Honda Aircraft President Fujino stands by aircraft

OSHKOSH, United States - President Michimasa Fujino of Honda Aircraft Co. stands by the first production model of the HondaJet on July 28, 2014, in Oshkosh, the United States. With delivery expected to start in 2015, the aircraft builder is hoping to tap demand for the light jet from corporate executives, high net-worth individuals and for air taxi services in North America.

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Mitsubishi Motors to end production of Lancer Evolution

TOKYO, Japan - Mitsubishi Motors Corp. announces on March 28, 2014, that it will discontinue the production of its Lancer Evolution sporty sedan due to sagging sales. First put on sale in 1992, the model has sold a total of 154,000 cars worldwide.

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Mitsuoka Motor to end production of classic-styled Viewt car in 2009

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows the Final Viewt Anniversary that Japanese automaker Mitsuoka Motor Co. will start selling Jan. 16. Mitsuoka Motor, a manufacturer of retro-styled automobiles in Toyama Prefecture, specially produced the vehicle as the final model of the long-selling Viewt small car. The company has decided to terminate production of the Viewt, whose first model was launched in 1993, at the end of 2009 citing a problem in clearing safety requirements due to its unique classic design.

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Toyota begins 1st overseas production of Crown model in China

TIANJIN, China - Toyota Motor Corp. President Fujio Cho (C) poses for photos during a ceremony marking the start of its first overseas production of the luxury Crown model in a new plant in Tianjing on March 21. ''We plan to respond to the bolstered momentum in the luxury car market in China by manufacturing Crown for the first time overseas in China,'' Cho said in a statement.

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Toyota to begin overseas production of Lexus

CAMBRIDGE, Canada - Toyota Motor Corp. will start producing a Lexus luxury model (in photo) overseas for the first time on Sept. 26 in Canada. Lexus models have so far been manufactured only in Japan as they require a large number of parts and advanced production know-how.

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Honda's Super Cub output tops 35 mil. units since launch+

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows the first-generation Super Cub C100 scooter launched by Honda Motor Co. in 1958. The company said Dec. 17 its production of the scooters reached 35.41 million units at the end of November, a world record for a motorcycle or automobile model. The landmark was attained after 44 years and three months.

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Mazda releases last RX-7 sports car

TOKYO, Japan - Mazda Motor Corp. announced March 25 its final model of the RX-7 rotary engine sports car, whose limited-production will end in August. The ''Spirit R'' is the last of the RX-7 which debuted in 1978 as the world's first mass-produced sports car with a compact and high-output rotary engine.

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Toyota to launch limited-edition Origin vehicle in Nov.

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo shows the new Origin four-door sedan unveiled July 28 by Toyota Motor Corp. in commemoration of the 100 million mark in domestic car production. The limited-edition luxury car reminiscent of the company's first-generation Crown model will be put on the market Nov. 1.

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China's C919 jet obtains approval for production

STORY: China's C919 jet obtains approval for production DATELINE: Nov. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 0:00:27 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1 various of certificate awarding ceremony 2 various of C919 aircrafts STORYLINE: China's domestically developed C919 large jetliner received its production certificate on Tuesday, meaning the model can enter mass production. Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC), the C919's developer, received the certificate from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) East China Regional Administration. The plane conducted its successful maiden flight in 2017. It obtained the type certificate in late September, which indicates that the C919's design meets airworthiness standards and environmental requirements. The first C919 aircraft is expected to be delivered to China Eastern Airlines in December. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shanghai, China. (XHTV)

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What's special about Chinese NEVs serving G20 summit

STORY: What's special about Chinese NEVs serving G20 summit DATELINE: Nov. 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:19 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Wuling Air EV 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): FANG HUA, Chief engineer, GSEV platform of SGMW 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHANG YIQIN, Brand and PR director of SGMW STORYLINE: Three hundred new energy vehicles (NEV) manufactured by a local subsidiary of Chinese automaker SAIC-GM-Wuling (SGMW) are serving as shuttle cars at the ongoing G20 Bali Summit. The Wuling Air EV model rolled off the production line in Bekasi, Indonesia this August. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): FANG HUA, Chief engineer, GSEV platform of SGMW "The Air EV aims to promote green transportation with a high-quality NEV model that is easy and fun to drive, and good to use. For the Indonesian market, the Air EV model is equipped with the world's first voice control system using Bahasa Indonesia. Based on big data analysis, we increased the driving mileage of our GSEV (Global Small

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Turkish automobile expert on first domestically-produced car

STORY: Turkish automobile expert on first domestically-produced car DATELINE: Nov. 12, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:20 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Togg's C-SUV 2. various of first car manufacturing plant inauguration 3. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): EMRE OZPEYNIRCI, Journalist and automobile expert STORYLINE: A Turkish automobile expert said that the recently-unveiled first domestically-produced car in Türkiye is not competitive due to its "small amount of production." Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in late October inaugurated the country's first car manufacturing plant and rolled out the first domestically-produced car. The first model of Togg, or Türkiye's Automobile Joint Venture Group, is a C-SUV electric vehicle, for which pre-sales will start in February. Togg, a brand officially established in 2018, was founded as a joint venture by domestic industrial giants Anadolu Group, BMC Türkiye, Turkcell, Zorlu Holding, and the Turkish Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges. The

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Evergrande begins mass production of electric SUV

Photo taken in Beijing on Sept. 16, 2022, shows the Hengchi 5 sport-utility vehicle manufactured by Chinese real estate developer Evergrande Group's car-making arm. The group said the same day the carmaker has started mass production of the model, its first electric vehicle, at its Tianjin plant.

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Evergrande begins mass production of electric SUV

Photo taken in Beijing on Sept. 16, 2022, shows the Hengchi 5 sport-utility vehicle manufactured by Chinese real estate developer Evergrande Group's car-making arm. The group said the same day the carmaker has started mass production of the model, its first electric vehicle, at its Tianjin plant.

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Toyota begins 1st overseas production of Crown model in China

TIANJIN, China - Toyota Motor Corp. President Fujio Cho (C) poses for photos during a ceremony marking the start of its first overseas production of the luxury Crown model in a new plant in Tianjing on March 21. ''We plan to respond to the bolstered momentum in the luxury car market in China by manufacturing Crown for the first time overseas in China,'' Cho said in a statement. (Kyodo)

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Mitsuoka Motor to end production of classic-styled Viewt car in 2

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows the Final Viewt Anniversary that Japanese automaker Mitsuoka Motor Co. will start selling Jan. 16. Mitsuoka Motor, a manufacturer of retro-styled automobiles in Toyama Prefecture, specially produced the vehicle as the final model of the long-selling Viewt small car. The company has decided to terminate production of the Viewt, whose first model was launched in 1993, at the end of 2009 citing a problem in clearing safety requirements due to its unique classic design. (Kyodo)

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Mazda releases last RX-7 sports car

TOKYO, Japan - Mazda Motor Corp. announced March 25 its final model of the RX-7 rotary engine sports car, whose limited-production will end in August. The ''Spirit R'' is the last of the RX-7 which debuted in 1978 as the world's first mass-produced sports car with a compact and high-output rotary engine.

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Toyota to begin overseas production of Lexus

CAMBRIDGE, Canada - Toyota Motor Corp. will start producing a Lexus luxury model (in photo) overseas for the first time on Sept. 26 in Canada. Lexus models have so far been manufactured only in Japan as they require a large number of parts and advanced production know-how. (Kyodo)

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1st production model of HondaJet at air show

OSHKOSH, United States - The first production model of Honda Aircraft Co.'s HondaJet takes part in an air show in Oshkosh, the United States, on July 28, 2014. The roughly 13-meter-long plane is powered by two engines installed above the main wings. (Kyodo)

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1st production model of HondaJet at air show

OSHKOSH, United States - Photo taken July 28, 2014, shows the first production model of Honda Aircraft Co.'s HondaJet, unveiled at an air show in Oshkosh, the United States. The roughly 13-meter-long plane is powered by two engines installed above the main wings. (Kyodo)

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Kona Electric, Hyundai, electric car

The Nosovice plant of South Korean car manufacturer Hyundai has launched mass production of Kona Electric, the company's first electric model produced in the Czech Republic, in Nosovice, Czech Republic, March 12, 2020. Hyundai plan to produce 30,000 of them this year. (CTK Photo/Jaroslav Ozana)

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Kona Electric, Hyundai, electric car

The Nosovice plant of South Korean car manufacturer Hyundai has launched mass production of Kona Electric, the company's first electric model produced in the Czech Republic, in Nosovice, Czech Republic, March 12, 2020. Hyundai plan to produce 30,000 of them this year. (CTK Photo/Jaroslav Ozana)